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Michel Cournoyer
Apprenticeship Levy in UK – Type of apprentice (career starter, career changer or upskiller) impacted on the value and effectiveness of prior learning assessments
The apprenticeship levy was introduced in 2017 as part of wider reforms to improve apprenticeship quality and employer engagement.This research provides insight into the impact of the levy on employers’ decision-making and whether levy funds were used for additional training or to replace other forms of training. It also explores how employers and providers assess … Continue reading
Skills – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Job Data Exchange (JDX)
There are 7 million unfilled job postings in America and many of those will remain unfilled because job seekers, employers, and educators are out of sync. Degrees, certificates, and credentials are only as good as the data that informs them. Hiring based on competency rather than degree is on the rise, but not every employer … Continue reading
Apprenticeships after Covid in UK – What future ?
The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and the ensuing economic uncertainty caused interruptions to apprenticeship training. This is putting the future of apprenticeships at risk just at the time when they will be most needed to protect employment and sustain the recovery. Apprenticeships offer a mix of training on the job and additional off-the-job training. This is … Continue reading
The College of the Future in UK – Upskilling people, backing business, driving innovation and addressing skills gaps
What do we want and need from our colleges from 2030 onwards, and how do we get there? These were the simple, yet fundamental questions the Commission set out to answer when it began work in Spring 2019. As the Commission culminates, this report is a rallying cry for radical and decisive action – enabling … Continue reading
Skills Transferability Across Borders in Europe – The instruments
To allow easier recognition and evaluation of foreign qualifications across Member States, the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning was adopted in 2008.It enhances the transparency, comparability and portability of qualifications within the EU. As such, it fosters trust in foreign qualifications during cross-border hiring processes. The EQF serves as a ‘translation grid’ between national … Continue reading
Job Report in Europe (September 2020) – Unemployment at 8.3% with 15.990 million and 2.995 million young persons (under 25), stable compared with August 2020
In September 2020, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3%, stable compared with August 2020 and up from 7.5% in September 2019. The EU unemployment rate was 7.5% in September 2020, stable compared with August 2020 and up from 6.6% in September 2019. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the … Continue reading
SMEs Facing Labour Shortages in Canada – 43 percent more likely to experience low growth
Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than 90 percent of private-sector jobs in Canada. To be competitive in today’s market, they need the right people with the right skills, yet they are disproportionately threatened by labour shortages and skills gaps – a situation made worse by COVID-19. Unlike large corporations, SMEs possess … Continue reading
Tradespeople in Canada – The retirement of older ones and the declining labour force participation rate is expected to contribute to labour shortages
We spoke to 175 apprenticeship stakeholders from across Canada. We engaged tradespeople, educators, employers, and other stakeholders in the automotive, construction, manufacturing, and food service sectors. What we found is a generational divide. The Canadian trades workforce is aging at a faster pace relative to the workforce with a university degree. According to the Canadian … Continue reading
Grads in Canada – The proportion saying they were very well prepared for their jobs is higher among those who completed their studies before 2000 than among more recent ones
The 2020 Survey on Employment and Skills explores the perspectives and experiences of Canadians relating to education, skills and employment, including perceptions of job security, the impact of technological change, and the value of different forms of training. Conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre and the … Continue reading
L’Anticipation des Compétences en Temps de Covid en France – Témoignages d’entreprises
Témoignages autour du thème : “L’entreprise face aux défis de l’anticipation des compétences. Les enjeux compétences posés par la crise sanitaire” lors de la Biennale 2020 du Céreq. Extraits choisis par le Moniteur de l’emploi. Lire la suite @ L’entreprise face aux défis de l’anticipation des compétences. Les enjeux compétences posés par la crise sanitaire | … Continue reading
Immigration in US – Selecting those with the skills to fill the jobs of the future will be vital to the country’s economic vitality
WASHINGTON — Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting job dislocation unseen since the Great Depression of the 1930s, economists and futurists predicted extensive changes to the future of work in the United States. While the focus has been chiefly on the transformations that automation and off-shoring will bring, and a related discussion about the … Continue reading
UI Weekly Claims in US (week ending October 24) – 751,000, a decrease of 40,000 from the previous week’s revised leve
In the week ending October 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 751,000, a decrease of 40,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 4,000 from 787,000 to 791,000. The 4-week moving average was 787,750, a decrease of 24,500 from the previous week’s revised average. … Continue reading
Stacking Educational Credentials in Ohio – Disparities in access and support
Stackable credential programs—that is, programs that facilitate students’ ability to earn multiple postsecondary certificates or degrees—have been a priority for Ohio, which has a long history of legislation, state and regional initiatives, and institution-led efforts to build more-effective pathways to address the needs of employers and students. To assess progress and inform ongoing efforts to … Continue reading
COVID and Work and Education Inequalities in UK – Those aged 16-25 were over twice as likely as older employees to have suffered job loss
The purpose of this brief paper is to present initial findings from the recently collected LSE-CEP Social Mobility survey, which was undertaken as part of our UKRI project ‘Generation COVID and Social Mobility: Evidence and Policy’. These are the first results from a project that is producing a detailed assessment of COVID-19’s impact on education … Continue reading
Good Jobs for Frontline Essential Workers – The Job Quality Initiatives
Between 2017 and 2019, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, with its network of regional workforce funder collaboratives, launched 11 job quality initiatives to test how employers can introduce, change, and leverage business practices to make jobs better and foster positive outcomes for both frontline workers and their employers. In concert with these initiatives, the … Continue reading
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